I have a recipe up that calls for 1 16oz can of chickpeas. However, I am pretty sure that the contents of said can aren't actually 16 oz.

But maybe they are! Any chance anyone out there has a can o' chix they'd be willing to crack open and weigh and/or measure? It would help me in my quest to make dinner with dried, not canned, chix. I would be so grateful to you...

Post subject: Re: Weight or cup measurement of a 16oz can of chickpeas?

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:10 pm

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if the can says it's 16oz then it is. or very close. Do you need a weight of the chickpeas without the liquid? if so, you could measure it into a liquid measuring cup and the volume in fluid oz should be approximately the same weight in oz. then subtract that from 16.

Nevermind, i didn't realize you didn't actually have a can of chickpeas yourself.

ANYWAY, tell us the recipe you're using? that might help. or...just look up a conversion of volume from dried to cooked chickpeas and then measure. What recipe is it that this needs such chickpea precision?

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Post subject: Re: Weight or cup measurement of a 16oz can of chickpeas?

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:11 pm

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Yes, I need the weight without H20 -- no, I do not have a can of chickpeas --

The recipe itself is somewhat irrelevant... per the suggestions, I'm sure could just use about 1 1/2c. chickpeas and be fine. I just like accuracy and honestly, I wish recipes that called for cans of things included weight as well. No bigs if I can't get the data before dinner or nuthin', tho...

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Post subject: Re: Weight or cup measurement of a 16oz can of chickpeas?

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:17 pm

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sorry, i'm not being super helpful. According to the internet. 1 cup of dried chickpeas equals 2 cups of cooked. So, if a 16oz can is 1.5 cups of chickpeas then you'd need 3/4 cup dried to make the equivalent of a 16oz can.

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